Don’t miss the new Dark Eldar 40k rules that were spotted for Druhkari Wyches & Kabalite Warriors for their 2021 codex.
Recently we saw new rules from GW on Warhammer Community for the Kabalite Warriors. We will briefly recap that then dive into the new rules that were spotted.
As we know the Drukhari are next in line for their 9th edition codex update. As such GW is starting to release some sneak peeks into their rules. The first of which revolves around the simple Kabalite Warriors.
You may soon start to see your Drukhari arriving in sleek new packaging, ahead of their upcoming codex release, and with it comes a sneak peek at some of the rules you can expect to see in the near future.
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Kabalite Warrior Stat Line
Unlike Space Marines, Eldar look to be staying at one wound a pop. This statline doesn’t however bring to light two new changes coming their way. They are getting an additional attack, and +1 to their Save. These two changes are pretty small, so they won’t see too much of a change, however facing two wound troops does hurt, so hopefully, they will be relatively cheap to field.
Splinter Cannon Stat Line
They also showed off the Splinter Cannon which is one of the many ranged options the kit has access to. There are a couple of changes here. The only thing remaining the same are the range and Poisoned Weapon (which might change with the codex). The weapon will now be Heavy 3 instead of Rapid fire 3, with Strength 3 instead of user strength. It is also up to -1 AP instead of 0 and has 2 Damage instead of 1. Overall these are good changes considering SM has two wounds, these weapons just got a lot better versus them.
There have also been two Ikea-style datasheets spotted for Wyches and Kabalite Warriors spotted (with changes that match these official teased changes) around the web! Let’s take a closer look at what we know is coming in the Druhkari Codex!
New Wyches Drukhari 40k Rules
There was an Ikea style sheet of their rules spotted recently so let’s compare it to the old sheet and see what’s changed.
Old rules
New Rules
New Bonuses:
- +1 Attack (up from 2, now 3)
- Agonizer -1 AP (was -2, now -3)
- Splinter Pistol flat S2 (was user)
- Hekatarii Blade -1 AP (was 0, now -1)
- Hydra Gauntlets +2 S, -2 AP, 1 Damage (was user, -1 AP, 1 Damage)
- Shardnet and Impaler – 1 AP ( was -1AP, now -2)
What we don’t know:
- Grenade Launcher?
- Poison Weapon?
- Unique Weapon rules?
- Invulnerable Save in Melee?
- Combat Drugs?
Overall, Wyches look like they are coming out on top. Most of their weapons are getting buffed and none of them are nerfed. They staying at 1 wound which may hurt them, but with many of their unique rules still unknown, this may not be that big of a deal.
Buffed across their whole sheet means if they get decent faction rules they will be much better in every way, and if not, they are better in their own right.
New Kabalite Warriors Drukhari 40k Rules
There was an Ikea style sheet of their rules spotted on Imgur so let’s compare it to the old sheet and see what’s changed.
Old rules
New Rules
New Bonuses:
- +1 Attack (up from 1, now 2)
- +1 Armor Save (up from 5+, now 4+)
- Splinter Rifle Base S2 (was user)
- Shredder +6 inch range (was 12″, now 18″)
- Splinter cannon Heavy 3, s3, -1 AP, 2 damage (was rapid-fire 3, user S, 0 AP, 1 Damage)
- Dark Lance now D3+3 (was d6)
- Splinter Pistol now S2 (was user)
- Agonizer -1 AP (was -2, now -3 AP)
What we don’t know:
- Poison Weapon?
- Power from Pain?
Overall, Kabalite Warriors are doing great. Most of their weapons are getting buffed and none of them are nerfed. They staying at 1 wound which may hurt them, but with many of their unique rules still unknown, this may not be that big of a deal.
A huge thing to note is the buffs to Dark lances, these may be returning as the heavy weapon of choice for Drukhari players this time around.
Look for the Druhkari codex to hit store shelves soon, as it’s the next major codex release for 40k!
What rules changes do you want to see from the new Dark Eldar?
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